Palaeoherpeton Explained

Palaeoherpeton is an extinct genus of eogyrinid embolomere which lived in the Pennsylvanian (late Carboniferous) of Scotland. It is primarily known from a series of relatively small but well-preserved skulls. Some of these have among the best braincase and middle ear material known in embolomeres.[1] Originally given the species name Palaeogyrinus decorus, this was later corrected to Palaeoherpeton decorum when it was determined that Palaeogyrinus was a name preoccupied by a genus of beetles.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Panchen. A. L.. 1964-11-19. The cranial anatomy of two coal measure anthracosaurs. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 247. 742. 593–636. 10.1098/rstb.1964.0006. 2416627. JSTOR.
  2. Panchen. A. L.. 10 February 1972. The skull and skeleton of Eogyrinus attheyi Watson (Amphibia: Labyrinthodontia). Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B. en. 263. 851. 279–326. 10.1098/rstb.1972.0002. 0080-4622. 2417176. JSTOR. free.
  3. Panchen. A.L.. 1977. On Anthracosaurus russelli Huxley (Amphibia: Labyrinthodontia) and the family Anthracosauridae. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. 279. 968. 447–512. 10.1098/rstb.1977.0096. 2417840. JSTOR. free.

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